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enFormer NBC Executive Returns To Oversee Troubled News Divisionhttp://wncw.org/post/former-nbc-executive-returns-oversee-troubled-news-division
The parent company of NBC, Comcast, has turned to a familiar figure to lead the network's troubled news division, naming Andrew Lack as chairman to shore up its credibility, its finances and its stability.<p>The appointment follows the scandal that led to the suspension of chief anchor Brian Williams, who inflated the dangers he faced while covering the invasion of Iraq. It is not clear whether Williams will return.Fri, 06 Mar 2015 18:34:00 +0000David Folkenflik45477 at http://wncw.orgBrian Williams Case Raises Fundamental Questions About An Anchor's Rolehttp://wncw.org/post/brian-williams-case-raises-fundamental-questions-about-anchors-role
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Brian+Williams+Case+Raises+Fundamental+Questions+About+An+Anchor%27s+Role&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDA1MTczMTM4MDEyNzM1OTUxMzg5ZDUyMw004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>RACHEL MARTIN, HOST: <p>NBC took nearly a week to suspend its chief news anchor Brian Williams after it became clear he had told a false story about the dangers he faced in Iraq.Thu, 12 Feb 2015 23:26:00 +0000David Folkenflik44703 at http://wncw.orgBrian Williams' Suspension Brings Attention To Tom Brokawhttp://wncw.org/post/brian-williamss-suspension-brings-attention-tom-brokaw
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Brian+Williams%27+Suspension+Brings+Attention+To+Tom+Brokaw&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDA4MzMwMDM0MDEzMTg4NzQ3NzAwZDdjZg004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: <p>NBC and its parent company, Comcast, have a dilemma - whether to stick with the top-rated TV anchor whose credibility is damaged. Brian Williams was suspended yesterday for six months after lying about a wartime reporting experience.Wed, 11 Feb 2015 21:57:00 +0000David Folkenflik44639 at http://wncw.orgBrian Williams Criticized For Exaggerated Iraq Storyhttp://wncw.org/post/brian-williams-criticized-exaggerated-iraq-story
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Brian+Williams+Criticized+For+Exaggerated+Iraq+Story&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDE1MjUxMDc0MDE0MDYzMDA2MjgyM2EzMg001)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: <p>NBC News anchor Brian Williams was not in a helicopter brought down by a rocket-propelled grenade - that much we know. Last night, Williams retracted and apologized for a story that he told last week about reporting in Iraq in 2003.Thu, 05 Feb 2015 21:54:00 +0000David Folkenflik44424 at http://wncw.orgA Sigh Of Relief For The Murdoch Media Empirehttp://wncw.org/post/sigh-relief-murdoch-media-empire
The year started well and has only improved for Rupert Murdoch, the media magnate atop the twin corporate holdings of News Corp. and 21st Century Fox.<p>With caustic commentary on Twitter, Murdoch helped make the case that former GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney should depart the hustings. Through his tabloids, he has argued for a new agenda for the struggling conservative governments his publications had championed in Australia and the U.K.Tue, 03 Feb 2015 06:32:00 +0000David Folkenflik44301 at http://wncw.orgA Sigh Of Relief For The Murdoch Media EmpireFast-Sprouting Acorn Challenges PBS' British TV Dominancehttp://wncw.org/post/fast-sprouting-acorn-challenges-pbs-british-tv-dominance
Today marks the return of a cult public television hit — <em>Foyle's War</em>. It previously appeared as part of PBS's big Sunday night <em>Masterpiece</em> lineup, but it won't be on TV tonight. For now, viewers will have to stream the show digitally. Acorn, the company that produces <em>Foyle's War</em>, has embarked on something of a Netflix strategy — raising the question of whether a niche pay portal can be a going concern.<p>Acorn has long sold videos and DVDs of the hundreds of hours of U.K. shows for which it holds North American rights.Mon, 02 Feb 2015 10:04:00 +0000David Folkenflik44258 at http://wncw.orgFast-Sprouting Acorn Challenges PBS' British TV DominanceObama Tries To Spread State Of The Union Messages Outside Speechhttp://wncw.org/post/obama-tries-spread-state-union-messages-outside-speech
<div class="fullattribution">Copyright 2015 NPR. To see more, visit http://www.npr.org/.<img src="http://www.google-analytics.com/__utm.gif?utmac=UA-5828686-4&utmdt=Obama+Tries+To+Spread+State+Of+The+Union+Messages+Outside+Speech&utme=8(APIKey)9(MDA5MTc0MDI0MDEzMzE4MjI4ODdlOTk4MA004)"/></div><p>Transcript <p>ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: <p>Tens of millions of people will watch President Obama's State of the Union address tonight. It's an enormous audience, but it's far fewer than watch the Super Bowl, and it'll likely be far fewer than watch the State of the Union just a few years ago.Tue, 20 Jan 2015 21:28:00 +0000David Folkenflik43839 at http://wncw.orgNPR Appoints Longtime Print Reporter As New Ombudsmanhttp://wncw.org/post/npr-appoints-longtime-print-reporter-new-ombudsman
NPR CEO Jarl Mohn today named veteran print reporter Elizabeth Jensen as the public radio network's fifth ombudsman.<p>"I think the primary responsibility is to report the concerns of NPR's listeners and to show NPR's journalism is ... transparent and accountable," Jensen said in an interview. "It's a two-way conversation."<p>Jensen, a former media reporter for the <em>Los Angeles Times,</em> has written extensively about public broadcasting for <em>The New York Times </em>and the trade publication <em>Current</em> since 2005<em>.Mon, 12 Jan 2015 14:35:00 +0000David Folkenflik43512 at http://wncw.orgNPR Appoints Longtime Print Reporter As New OmbudsmanFor 'Charlie Hebdo,' A History Defined By Humor, Controversy — And Cartoonshttp://wncw.org/post/charlie-hebdo-history-defined-humor-controversy-and-cartoons
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